Swifttech MC462A or GLACIATOR?

[kormaster]

well?

 

[mikef208]

What is your question? Which will perform better? I would have to say the switech.

Which will perform better for the money, i would have to say the Glaciator, but I am still not sure since the reviews are very very few(1). If you have the money i would get the switech since the glaciator has quite a few flaws.

 

[jugornot]

I ordered the swiftec.
Two reasons:
1 The swiftec has been tested in final shipping form the glaciator not.
2 Better mounting system on the swiftec. I have broken a socket 7 attachment peg(?)before. I now own a bunch of artic silver thermal adhesive that I hope not to use again.
The volcano II I have on now keeps my tbird between 39-48 C. I hope the mc462 does better. HTH In about a week I'll let you know the temps.

 

[$pade]

that glaciator better perform as good as overclocker.com stated or else they will completly loose my trust in them.

 

[mikef208]

I agree with Spade, while I have not order the glaciator, nor will i unless I have the extra money or they do prove it does what it does. It isn't too big a leap to say that the glaciator out performs the Switech, since it looks like the SK6 does as well. I just don't like the fact that onyl one site has done a review. If it turns out the Glaciator does indeed outperform the switech then good for everyone that bought it and saved 40.00 bucks. Even if it doesn't i still think it is a better choice price wise, but i just don't like a lot of things about it. If you want top quality cooling at a decent price, go with the Thermalright SK6

 

[kormaster]

hmm I think im heading toward the swiftech... but.. 80 bones... darn... well.. better than my cheap crappy Coolermaster

 

[mikef208]

I strongly urge you to look at the thermalright SK6 it has near or better performance then the switech and it's under 50.00 and if I remember correctly it meets AMD's weight limit.

 

[salman327]

Over at AMDMB.com they have a review of the heatsink against the swiftech, and if I remember right the Glaciator as well. It outperformed them both. W/out a fan it's like $38.00 over at kdcomputers.com (I would suggest a 80mm fan adapter, w/a 45-53 cfm fan)

 

[$pade]

yep, amdmb shows the sk6 beating the swiftech 462, but they have not tested the glaciator yet. Unfortuntely the sk6 needs to use the delta fan (my room mate has that fan and I can't stand it) to reach that level of performance, while the glaciator reaches or even surpasses that performance level with its relatively quiet stock fan. I just hope it performs as well as overclockers.com review says it does.

 

[mikef208]

Yeah, btu what happens if that stock fan on the glaciator dies, then your screwed.

 

[Anaconda]

looks like the question now is, the glaciator or the thermalright SK6

 

[mikef208]

SK6 all the way, the only think i don't like is the fan clip thing, cause then you can't put the fan grill on the delta, other then that it looks awesome.

 

[$pade]

if you don't mind the delta screamer, the sk6 will be an affordable alternative to the glaciator. There is also no waiting list for the sk6 and you don't have to worry about the weight. However, in terms of raw performance,low noise levels, price performance ratio the glaciator wins all the way.

 

[mikef208]

<< However, in terms of raw performance,low noise levels, price performance ratio the glaciator wins all the way. >>




I think that is very debatable.
First the raw peformance, from what I have seen the SK6 beats out the Glaciator by a few degrees.
The noise levels you are right about, but if you drop down to a lower fan on the SK6 you will have the performance and price of the Glaciator. Once again this works for your price/performance ratio. So I don't know that the glaciator is king, especially with just one review, we need more info on it.

 

[Xponential]

When looking at coolers, most ppl. forget one important thing to look for, NOISE. The swiftech does a better job cooling, but is also very noisy

 

[$pade]

it's probably too early to draw any conclusion but so far there is only one review out on the glaciator and it shows its c/w to range from .13 to .18, whereas the sk6 best c/w was .18 using the black delta fan.

 

[Garion]

<< I strongly urge you to look at the thermalright SK6 it has near or better performance then the switech and it's under 50.00 and if I remember correctly it meets AMD's weight limit. >>



I'd read that review just a bit more careful before deciding the SK6 is really a Swiftech beater. The reviewer does a good job of testing it under &quot;real world&quot; conditions - Gaming, browsing, sitting idle, spreadsheets, etc. then takes an overall average. This is not, by any means, indicitive of how it performs under very high stress situations. When someone does a more standard test (100% CPU load or a correctly-built heat plate)I'd be more inclined to take it a bit more seriously.

Also, take a look at &quot;The Core&quot; results - It's only a couple of degress from the Swiftech in the same test. I've read several other reviews on this HSF that show it getting totally outclassed by the Swiftech 370 which isn't even in the same league as it's big brother, the MC-462A.

Anyhow.. Just take what you read with a grain of salt and never assume that any particular heatsink is &quot;da bomb&quot; after just one review. There's too much leeway in these tests to accept a single review as the final word.

Kornmaster - If you really want to know what's better, chill for a while and wait for more reviews to come out for the Glaciator. I'm doing the exact same thing and am biding my time to see how it works out.

- G

 

[mikef208]

Alright I would like to appologize to everyone for my misinformation. I was attempting to compare two totally differant reviews, and converting all the watts and Ambient temps and CPU temps has finally gotten to me. Now that i have compared the 2 reviews from overclockers.com I have come to realize that the Glaciator is probably the top performer of the two. I say probably becuase of the inconsistencies of the two reviews, which i am sure is hard to help, but with the varying ambient temps and the differant wattages used on the static block it is hard to tell, but it does appear the Glaciator is better. I still would like to get one myself to test, since there is still a bias for this sink because the reviewer is friends withe maker

 

[jugornot]

I just got my swiftec. As I surf MBM shows my mb temp at 22c and the processor at 24C. I know that is really just idling but I have my tbird at 1466 and 1.85 volts. This is a good hs. It takes a little bit of work to get it right but it is awesome. After about an hour of ut it did reach 41C. On sisoft burn-in it only got to 40c. It is now 23c and the mb 22. While installing the hs I also bent up the thermister and just barely touched it with artic silver. So this is as accurate as it gets. HTH

 

[Lagster]

SWIFTTECH MC-462A !!!

 

[BlackWob]

IMHO, the swiftech all the way. Unless of course you don't have $70 to spend on a HSF. Not sure how much the Glaciator costs, but you know. All the reasons why have already been stated, so I won't be redundant. Just adding another vote.

 

[Garion]

.. Must be logical.. Must not spend $80 on the Swiftech until the Glaciator has been reviewed. Must control urge to spend! Muuustt.. Nooooo! Not another &quot;Swiftech kicks ass&quot; review! Not that.. Anything but that!

(Impatiently waiting for more Glaciator reviews so I can make up my mind. Wanna see what this Axia 1.2Ghz can really do!)

- G

 

[Binar]

This poll is a little bit unfair.Glaciator has only on review and nobody is using it yet.Just wait 2 or 3 weeks if you really want to make a wise decision.

 

[bomb99]

i have been looking at reviews and the swiftech kicks major @$$, but i don't know how good the glaciator is. but i dont' have 70-80 for a hsf, i settle with a taisol

 

[Pabster]

Bah. Glaciator? SK6? Puh-leeze.

Folks, we've been through this before. Swiftech coolers remain THE most powerful passive (air) cooling solutions out there, period. You get exactly what you pay for. Hell, the MC370-0A outperforms a vast majority of the coolers most people are using now (Taisol, GlobalWin, etc) and the 462-A absolutely decimates them. We could argue about the &quot;inaccuracies&quot; of socket thermistor readings, but I've measured using a thermal probe right on the core. If anyone can find me a HS/F that will dissipate 90-100 watts of heat, keeping my 1.5GHz Athlon at 34-36C under full load...

It still kills me seeing this cooler reviews where they are using 1GHz (or slower) processors as a reference point. I mean, come on. Throw a REAL HOT Athlon with 1.9+ volts at it and let's see what these coolers can do. The vast majority wouldn't stand a chance.